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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Tommy Broughan: I ask the Taoiseach again if he agrees that the European Parliament should inquire profoundly into the administration of Jean-Claude Juncker with regard to taxation policy. My colleague Nessa Childers, MEP, the only Irish member of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, has been a strong supporter of the idea of an inquiry. Given that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Tommy Broughan: In regard to the appointment of Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker to his present position, the Taoiseach has stated clearly that he has confidence in him. Would he agree, however, that the Luxembourg papers, which were mainly from PricewaterhouseCoopers, revealed a system of tax evasion on an industrial scale? A huge number of companies, including Pepsi, Ikea, Heinz, JP Morgan, FedEx, Deutsche Bank,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach voted for it also.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Tommy Broughan: He organised tax evasion on an industrial scale.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach his views regarding the current leadership of the European Commission in view of the President of the Commission having executive responsibility for the taxation policies of the State of Luxembourg over the past 18 years and in view of recent disturbing revelations regarding the administration of those policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44952/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 92. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed report on his Department’s plans in respect of social housing provision for 2015; and the number of units to be delivered through direct construction by local authorities, through acquisitions by local authorities, through the use of the rental accommodation scheme, and from increased...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if legislation will be prepared by his Department to develop the off-balance sheet vehicle to provide some of the social housing provision pledged by the Government over the next three years in budget 2015. [45867/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (2 Dec 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 497. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that all proposed offshore wind developments were granted under the operation of outdated foreshore planning legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40364/14]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2014)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I note that it is part of the Government's and the Minister for Justice and Equality’s pledged reform of policing and the overhaul of the legislative framework for An Garda Síochána. These promised reforms arise out of the plethora of reports and controversies over the past year with the Cooke, Guerin and Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Nov 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 912 of 4 November 2014, if she will provide further details of the nature of the review being carried out by SOLAS of the five trades of electrical, plumbing, carpentry and joinery, metal fabrication and heavy vehicle mechanics; if she will report on the way this could lead to improvements in the number and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (27 Nov 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 18 November 2014, the terms of reference that the panel of junior and senior counsel are working from or to provide the directions that have been communicated by her Department to the counsel to guide their work in reviewing the 305 files which are subject to the independent review mechanism. [45602/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (27 Nov 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is the case that a crime scenes unit is always dispatched to assess the scene of a road collision in which there has been a fatality or serious injury. [45603/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Nov 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel in An Garda Síochána who work in the crime scenes unit. [45604/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 Nov 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of warrants currently outstanding for between zero to three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months and more than 12 months in the Garda J and R districts in the years 2013 and to date in 2014. [45732/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (27 Nov 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 146. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the revised approach of dealing with emergency call outs in response to serious road collisions whereby only an ambulance is now dispatched to assess the scene of the collision and a determination is then made to seek the assistance of fire brigade personnel rather than both an ambulance and fire brigade personnel being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (27 Nov 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the number of junior and senior consultants who are currently attached to the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9. [45751/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Restoration (27 Nov 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reopen the minor works scheme in 2015. [45657/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (27 Nov 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 205. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on when the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill will be published by his Department. [45752/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Marine Resources (27 Nov 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 206. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the process involved for his Department in drawing up marine spatial plans; and the way his Department determines the marine areas to be designated for offshore wind development as part of the spatial planning process. [45753/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (25 Nov 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 326. To ask the Minister for Health the frequency with which the list of medications covered by the Health Service Executive Primary Care Reimbursement Service is reviewed; and the reasons medications required to prepare patients to undergo the procedure of a colonoscopy are not covered by the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service [44924/14]